GE JMS10 Range User Manual


 
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
NOT WORK
Oven controls not properly set.
OVEN LIGHT Light bulb is loose.
DOES NOT WORK
Bulb is defective. Replace.
Switch operating light is broken. Call for service.
FOOD DOES NOT OVEN TEMP and OVEN SET knobs not set at BROIL.
BROIL PROPERLY
Door not left open to the broil stop position.
Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
Food is being cooked on hot pan.
Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
Cookware is not suitable for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the broil pan rack has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knobs are not set correctly.
OR BAKE PROPERLY
Shelf position is incorrect. See Roasting or Baking sections.
Oven shelf is not level.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Do It Yourself section.
SURFACE UNITS Surface units are not plugged in solidly.
NOT FUNCTIONING
Drip pans are not set securely in the range top.
PROPERLY
Surface unit controls are not properly set.
OVEN TEMPERATURE The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD Oven Thermostat—Do It Yourself section.
“BURNING” OR “OILY” • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time.
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
STRONG ODOR • An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the
first few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
AUTOMATIC OVEN • Check to be certain step by step directions were followed correctly.
TIMERS DO NOT See the Automatic Timers and Clock section.
WORK PROPERLY
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